This documentary starts with great material.
A mostly unknown event, that could have been a turning point in history. A hero, that does not seek recognition and sees himself as an average guy and lived after that a quiet and unnoticeable life.
However, the way it decides to show things and the topics he focused is unbelievably disappointing. Yes, it shows and re-acts the main events and that part is quite good. Yes it speaks (a bit) about peace and nuclear today's threat. But how could be decided to focus on this relationship with his mother, his different meetings with Hollywood stars! Wtf? We spend more time learning he doesn't know Matt Damon than following his UN speech. Why decide not to investigate at all about what caused the bug at the origin of the incident? How on earth not to explore the fact that such men, who manages to take the right decision for the common good, under incredible pressure, are not recognized as such and offered responsibilities in which they may do wonders - instead the usual elite that haven't all proved they have got such capacities?
Reading these thoughts, you may wonder why I still gave it a decent rating (6). This is actually because such an event is not well known, that it will make you consider, for example, why having nuclear power countries does not bring real safety, even to its own citizen. Take it as food for your thoughts more than as an interesting documentary (the actual documentary part may be summarized in 30-50 min).
However, the way it decides to show things and the topics he focused is unbelievably disappointing. Yes, it shows and re-acts the main events and that part is quite good. Yes it speaks (a bit) about peace and nuclear today's threat. But how could be decided to focus on this relationship with his mother, his different meetings with Hollywood stars! Wtf? We spend more time learning he doesn't know Matt Damon than following his UN speech. Why decide not to investigate at all about what caused the bug at the origin of the incident? How on earth not to explore the fact that such men, who manages to take the right decision for the common good, under incredible pressure, are not recognized as such and offered responsibilities in which they may do wonders - instead the usual elite that haven't all proved they have got such capacities?
Reading these thoughts, you may wonder why I still gave it a decent rating (6). This is actually because such an event is not well known, that it will make you consider, for example, why having nuclear power countries does not bring real safety, even to its own citizen. Take it as food for your thoughts more than as an interesting documentary (the actual documentary part may be summarized in 30-50 min).